| Paul Hausser | |
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| 7 October 1880 — 21 December 1972 (aged 92) | |
 Paul Hausser |
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| Nickname | Papa |
| Place of birth | Brandenburg an der Havel |
| Place of death | Ludwigsburg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1892 - 1945 |
| Rank | Oberstgruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS |
| Commands held | 2nd SS Division Das Reich |
| Awards | Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern |
Paul "Papa" Hausser (October 7, 1880 – December 21, 1972) was an officer in the German Army, achieving the high rank of lieutenant-general in the inter-war Reichswehr. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brandenburg an der Havel is a Town in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km (7 miles north of Stuttgart 's city center near the river Neckar. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification The term Weimar Republic ( ˈvaɪmarɐ repuˈbliːk is used by historians to signify the democratic and Republican period of Germany from 1919 to 1933 Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Waffen-SS ( German for "Armed SS" literally "Weapons SS" was the Combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron" Oberstgruppenführer was (from 1942 to 1945) the highest commissioned SS rank with the exception of Reichsführer-SS Colonel General is a senior Military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries The SS Division Das Reich (germ 2SS-Panzer-Division Das Reich) was one of the thirty-eight divisions fielded by the Waffen-SS during The IISS-Panzerkorps was a German Waffen-SS armoured Corps which saw action on both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World The 7th Army (7 Armee Oberkommando was a World War II field army For other meanings please see Iron Cross (disambiguation The Iron Cross ( was a Military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The German Army (Deutsches Heer heɐ) is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Reichswehr ( German for "National Defence" formed the military organisation of Germany from 1919 until 1935 when it was After retirement from the regular Army he became the "father" (thus the nickname “Papa”) of the Waffen-SS and one of its most eminent leaders. The Waffen-SS ( German for "Armed SS" literally "Weapons SS" was the Combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron" Battling in both the Eastern and Western fronts of World War II, he was seriously wounded twice, losing an eye in the first incident. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including After the war he became a member of the HIAG which sought to rehabilitate the reputation and legal status of the Waffen SS. HIAG ( German: Hi lfsgemeinschaft a uf G egenseitigkeit der Angehörigen der ehemaligen Waffen-SS, literally "Mutual Help Association
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Early life and career
Hausser was born in Brandenburg an der Havel to a Prussian military family; his father Kurt Hausser was a major in the Imperial German Army. Brandenburg an der Havel is a Town in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. The Prussian Army (Preußische Armee was the Army of the Kingdom of Prussia. The German Army ( Deutsches Heer) was the name given the combined armed forces of the German Empire, also known as the Imperial Army ( Reichsheer) or He entered the army in 1892 and from then until 1896 was at the cadet school in Köslin, and from 1896 he attended the cadet academy Berlin-Lichterfelde where he successfully graduated in 1899. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Koszalin (Köslin; Kòszalëno Scurgum is the largest city of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common On March 20, 1899 he was commissioned as a lieutenant and assigned to Infantry-Regiment 155 stationed at Ostrowo in Posen; on October 1, 1903 he became the adjutant of the regiment’s 2nd battalion and he served in this capacity for five years, until October 1, 1908. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ostrowo may refer to Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrowo - Baltic sea holiday resort Ostrowo Gmina Gniewkowo Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Noted for his military gift, he attended the War Academy in Berlin from October 1908 until his graduation on July 21, 1911. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year From 1912, onwards, including the First World War, Hausser served in a number of General Staff assignments, he stayed in the much-reduced post-war German army, the Reichswehr and by 1927 became a colonel. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country
1930s
He retired from the Reichswehr on January 31, 1932 with the rank of lieutenant-general. The Reichswehr ( German for "National Defence" formed the military organisation of Germany from 1919 until 1935 when it was Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. As a retiree, Hausser joined the right wing WWI veterans organization Stahlhelm, becoming the head of its Brandenburg-Berlin chapter in 1933. The Stahlhelm Bund der Frontsoldaten ( English: Steel Helmet League of Frontline Soldiers was one of the many Paramilitary organizations that arose after the defeat Brandenburg ( Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of the sixteen states of Germany. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Soon, Stahlhelm was incorporated into the SA, and with the SA’s demise, into the SS. The Stahlhelm Bund der Frontsoldaten ( English: Steel Helmet League of Frontline Soldiers was one of the many Paramilitary organizations that arose after the defeat The, abbreviated SA, ( German for "Assault detachment" or "Assault section" usually translated as " stormtroop(ers The ( German for "Protective Squadron" abbreviated SS - or ( Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the In November 1934 he was transferred to the SS-Verfügungstruppe and assigned to SS-Führerschule Braunschweig. The SS-Verfügungstruppe ( The Combat Support Force) (short SS-VT) were combat divisions of the SS, trained according to the German Army ( Wehrmacht Junker was a paramilitary Nazi rank that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS between the years of 1933 and 1945. In 1935 he became Inspector of SS-Junkerschule and was promoted to Brigadeführer in 1936. Junker was a paramilitary Nazi rank that was used by the Schutzstaffel (SS between the years of 1933 and 1945. Brigadeführer was an SS rank that was used in Nazi Germany between the years of 1932 and 1945
World War II
Hausser served in the Polish Campaign of 1939 as an observer with the mixed Wehrmacht/SS Panzer Division "Kempf". In October 1939 SS-VT was formed as a motorized infantry division with Hausser in command. He led the division, later renamed 2nd SS Division Das Reich, through the French campaign of 1940 and in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa. The SS Division Das Reich (germ 2SS-Panzer-Division Das Reich) was one of the thirty-eight divisions fielded by the Waffen-SS during This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Operation Barbarossa ( Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the Codename for Nazi Germany 's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II For his services in Russia, Hausser was awarded the Knight's Cross in 1941 and the Oak Leaves in 1943 (he was to get the Swords for his services in Normandy) and was severely wounded, losing an eye. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross After recovering he commanded the newly formed SS-Panzer Corps (renamed II SS Panzer Corps in June 1943) and against Hitler's explicit orders withdrew his troops from Kharkov to avoid encirclement, only to recapture the city in March 1943. The IISS-Panzerkorps was a German Waffen-SS armoured Corps which saw action on both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World Kharkiv or Kharkov (Харків Харьков is the second largest city in Ukraine. He led 1st, 2nd and 3rd SS divisions during the Battle of Kursk. The Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler ( SS-LAH) founded in September 1933 was Adolf Hitler 's personal Bodyguard Regiment. The SS Division Das Reich (germ 2SS-Panzer-Division Das Reich) was one of the thirty-eight divisions fielded by the Waffen-SS during SS Division Totenkopf ("Death's Head" or "Skull" is also known as 3 The Battle of Kursk (Курская битва refers to a series of German and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of World War II After Kursk, his Corps was reformed (substituting the 1st, 2nd and 3rd SS Panzer Divisions with the 9th and 10th SS divisions) and sent to France where he commanded them in the early stages of the Normandy Campaign. The 9 Waffen SS Panzerdivision "Hohenstaufen", also known as SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 9, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 9 Hohenstaufen or After the death of the commander of Seventh Army - Friedrich Dollmann - Hausser was promoted to the command of Seventh Army. The 7th Army (7 Armee Oberkommando was a World War II field army Friedrich Dollmann ( February 2, 1882 - June 30, 1944) was a German general during World War II, most notably serving during the During the Falaise encirclement, Hausser remained with his troops until he was wounded (shot through the jaw). During August 1944 the Falaise pocket was the area between the four towns of Trun, Argentan, Vimoutiers and Chambois near Falaise Paul Hausser was promoted to Oberstgruppenführer or Colonel General of the Waffen SS in August 1944 and subsequently commanded Army Group G from 28 January to 3 April 1945. Oberstgruppenführer was (from 1942 to 1945) the highest commissioned SS rank with the exception of Reichsführer-SS Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar He ended the war on Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring's staff. Albert Kesselring (30 November 1885 - 16 July 1960 was a Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. At the Nuremberg Trials he vigorously defended the military role of the Waffen SS and denied that it was heavily involved in war-crime atrocities. The Nuremberg Trials were a series of trials most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political military and economic leadership of Nazi Germany after
Personal life
Hausser married on November 9, 1912 Elisabeth Gérard (born 1891) and had one daughter (born 1913). Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting
Summary of his military career
Dates of rank
- Kadet: 1892
- Leutnant: March 20, 1899
- Oberleutnant: August 19, 1909
- Hauptmann: March 1, 1914
- Major: March 22, 1918
- Oberstleutnant: April 1, 1923
- Oberst: November 1, 1927
- Generalmajor: February 1, 1931
- Charakter als Generalleutnant: January 31, 1932
- SA-Standartenführer: March 1, 1934
- SS-Standartenführer: November 15, 1934
- SS-Oberführer: July 1, 1935
- SS-Brigadeführer: May 22, 1936
- SS-Gruppenführer: June 1, 1939 und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS: November 19, 1939
- SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS: October 1, 1941
- SS-Oberstgruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS: August 1, 1944
Notable decorations
- Cross of Honor (1934)
- Wound Badge in Silver (1942)
- Iron Cross Second (1914) and First (1914) Classes
- House Order of Hohenzollern
- SS-Honour Ring (?)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross Second (1939) and First (1940) Classes
- Golden Party Badge (1943)
- Knight's Cross (1941)
- Oak Leaves (1943)
- Swords (1944)
- Waffen-SS Long Service Award (?)
Authorship
Hausser is an author of several books on Waffen-SS and German military. The Constitutional Democratic Party ( Constitutional Democrats, formally Party of Popular Freedom, informally Kadets) was a liberal Political Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Oberleutnant is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Hauptmann is a German word usually translated as Captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian and Swiss armies Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Please see " General " for other countries which use this rank General (genəˈraːl is presently the highest rank Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Please see " General " for other countries which use this rank General (genəˈraːl is presently the highest rank Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Standartenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was used in both the S Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Standartenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was used in both the S Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oberführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party dating back to 1921 "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brigadeführer was an SS rank that was used in Nazi Germany between the years of 1932 and 1945 Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gruppenführer (literally “Group Leader” was an early Paramilitary Rank of the Nazi Party, first created in 1925 as a senior Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Obergruppenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1932 as a rank of the SA and until 1942 it was the highest Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oberstgruppenführer was (from 1942 to 1945) the highest commissioned SS rank with the exception of Reichsführer-SS Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cross of Honour, also known as the Honour Cross or popularly the Hindenburg Cross, was a commemorative medal inaugurated on July 13, 1934 Wound Badge (das Verwundetenabzeichen was a German military award for wounded or frost-bitten soldiers of Reichswehr, Wehrmacht, SS and the auxiliary service For other meanings please see Iron Cross (disambiguation The Iron Cross ( was a Military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia The House Order of Hohenzollern ( Hausorden von Hohenzollern or Hohenzollernscher Hausorden) was an order of chivalry of the House of Hohenzollern The SS-Ehrenring ("SS Honour Ring" unofficially called Totenkopfring (English "Death's head ring" For other meanings please see Iron Cross (disambiguation The Iron Cross ( was a Military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia The Golden Party Badge was a special badge of the Nazi Party. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross SS Long Service Awards were given in grades of four years eight years twelve years twenty-five years and forty years
- Waffen-SS im Einsatz (Waffen-SS in Action), Pless Verlag, Göttingen (1953)
- Soldaten wie andere auch (Soldiers Like Any Other), Munin Verlag, Osnabrück (1966)
References
- Yerger, Mark C. - Waffen-Ss Commanders: The Army, Corps and Divisiional Leaders of a Legend: Augsberger to Kreutz - Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing (October 1997). ISBN-10: 0764303562, ISBN-13: 978-0764303562.
- Gordon Williamson - The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror: The Full Story From Street Fighters to the Waffen-SS (Motorbooks International, (March 1994), ISBN 0879389052, ISBN 978-0879389055).
- Gordon Williamson - The Waffen-SS (2): 6. to 10. Divisions (Men-at-Arms) (Osprey Publishing (March 25, 2004), ISBN 1841765902, ISBN 978-1841765907). Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Commander of 2. SS-Division Das Reich October 9, 1939 - October 14, 1941 |
Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich |
| Preceded by none |
Commander of II. SS-Panzer Corps September 14, 1942 - June 28, 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Friedrich Dollmann |
Commander of 7. Armee June 28, 1944 - August 20, 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Eberbach |
| Preceded by none |
Commander of Heeresgruppe Oberrhein January 23, 1945 - April 3, 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Johannes Blaskowitz |
Commander of Heeresgruppe G January 23, 1945 - April 3, 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz |
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